The Syndicat Intercommunal pour l’Incinération des Déchets du Pays de Quimper (SIDEPAQ) has officially published a tender titled “Assistance à maitrise d’ouvrage pour le renouvellement du contrat d’exploitation de l’unité de valorisation énergétique des déchets de Briec-de-l’Odet.”
The notice was released on March 26, 2025, with a deadline for submissions set for May 15, 2025. This tender is significant for the hydrogen industry as it involves the strategic development of processes to optimize energy production, including the potential implementation of hydrogen production technologies.
The main objectives of the tender involve the selection of a contractor to manage the renewal process of the existing waste-to-energy facility contract. This includes conducting a preliminary study, offering legal and technical advice on contract solutions, and assisting in the bidding process. The focus is on enhancing waste management efficiency, which may lead to advancements in hydrogen production technologies given the involvement of industrial process engineering including hydrogen generation and electrolysis.
The technical requirements specified in the tender demand expertise in industrial process engineering, especially in hydrogen production, electrolysis, fluid mechanics, and thermodynamics. This is crucial for the development of new technologies or the retrofit of existing facilities to accommodate hydrogen-related processes.
This tender represents an important step towards integrating hydrogen solutions within waste-to-energy systems, potentially contributing significantly to the hydrogen economy, and showcasing SIDEPAQ’s commitment to sustainable energy innovations.
